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Terror accused 'saw bomber video' Terror trial hears threat claims
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A student accused of terrorism charges was caught looking at video clips of "a suicide bomber" and "someone like Osama Bin Laden", a court has heard. A student who is standing trial on terror charges threatened to "blow up Glasgow", a court has heard.
Mohammed Atif Siddique, from Alva in Clackmannanshire, has denied a total of five offences.Mohammed Atif Siddique, from Alva in Clackmannanshire, has denied a total of five offences.
The second day of his trial heard evidence from his former lecturer at Glasgow Metropolitan College. Fellow student Razia Hussain told the High Court in Glasgow she gave her college classmate two nicknames - "Suicide Bomber" and "al-Qaeda".
Brian Glancey said the 21-year-old was told to turn the images off when he was caught viewing them in class. Miss Hussain also claimed Mr Siddique, 21, only communicated with anyone if it was something to do with Islam.
Miss Hussein, who is now an immigration officer at Glasgow Airport, told the court that Siddique regularly looked at suicide bomb websites.
'Training course'
She said: "He said he was going to blow Glasgow up. As a joke I said please inform me so I can run."
She went on to claim Mr Siddique had told her: "As Muslims we should commit Jihad."
She added that he repeatedly claimed he wanted to be a suicide bomber, said he had met Osama Bin Laden, and had either been on or was going to a "training course" somewhere near Edinburgh or Stirling.
He said he wanted to be a suicide bomber Razia Hussain
Miss Hussain said that Mr Siddique showed her a website showing a smiling man who had committed Jihad pointing to the sky.
Miss Hussain said that Mr Siddique told her the man was smiling "because he had committed Jihad and God was going to be happy with him".
She added: "He said he wanted to be a suicide bomber."
The court had earlier heard that Mr Siddique was caught looking at video clips of "a suicide bomber" and "someone like Osama bin Laden".
Glasgow Metropolitan College communications lecturer Brian Glancey said he found Mr Siddique watching the clips.
'College policy'
Mr Siddique, of Myretoungate, was a student at the college between 2003 and 2005. He was arrested in a police operation in Alva on 13 April, 2006.Mr Siddique, of Myretoungate, was a student at the college between 2003 and 2005. He was arrested in a police operation in Alva on 13 April, 2006.
Mr Glancey told the court he had found Mr Siddique looking at inappropriate material on the internet on two occasions in 2003.Mr Glancey told the court he had found Mr Siddique looking at inappropriate material on the internet on two occasions in 2003.
He said: "I think I saw a video of Osama Bin Laden or someone like him.He said: "I think I saw a video of Osama Bin Laden or someone like him.
'College policy'
"There was no sound - the person was speaking, but to who I don't know. I told Siddique to stop it and he switched it off.""There was no sound - the person was speaking, but to who I don't know. I told Siddique to stop it and he switched it off."
Mr Glancey then said that about three weeks later he found the student watching a clip in class of a "Palestinian suicide bomber". Mr Glancey then said that about three weeks later he found the student watching a clip of a "Palestinian suicide bomber" in class.
Brian Glancey leaves the court after giving evidence
He said: "This person had a gun, a green bandana and T-shirt and there was Arabic text along the screen. He appeared to be speaking to the camera.He said: "This person had a gun, a green bandana and T-shirt and there was Arabic text along the screen. He appeared to be speaking to the camera.
"I told Mohammed that it was against college policy to look at terrorist, violent or pornographic sites and, again, he simply switched it off.""I told Mohammed that it was against college policy to look at terrorist, violent or pornographic sites and, again, he simply switched it off."
Mr Glancey later said under cross examination that he could not tell if the footage had come from a news website. Mr Glancey later said under cross-examination that he could not tell if the footage had come from a news website.
Brian Glancey leaves the court after giving evidence
Mr Siddique faces four charges under the Terrorism Act 2000.Mr Siddique faces four charges under the Terrorism Act 2000.
He has been accused of possessing suspicious terrorism-related items including CDs and videos of weapons use, guerilla tactics and bomb-making. He has been accused of possessing suspicious terrorism-related items including CDs and videos of weapons use, guerrilla tactics and bomb-making.
He has also been accused of collecting terrorist-related information, setting up websites showing how to make and use weapons and explosives and circulating inflammatory terrorist publications. He has also been accused of collecting terrorist-related information, setting up websites showing how to make and use weapons and explosives, and circulating inflammatory terrorist publications.
A further charge of breach of the peace relates to claims that he showed students at Glasgow Metropolitan College images of suicide bombers and terrorist beheadings.A further charge of breach of the peace relates to claims that he showed students at Glasgow Metropolitan College images of suicide bombers and terrorist beheadings.
This charge also includes the allegation that he threatened to become a suicide bomber, and claimed to be a member of Al Qaeda. This charge also includes the allegation that he threatened to become a suicide bomber, and claimed to be a member of al-Qaeda.
The trial continues.The trial continues.